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Heisman winner Troy Smith cited for driving under influenceCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Former NFL player and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Troy Smith has been cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and operating a vehicle under the influence in Ohio.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says the 33-year-old was asked to move...

Bear Bryant said offense sells tickets, and he was right. College football is enjoying immense popularity in an era of record scoring.But is there too much of a good thing?All that scoring caused this season's average length of game to hit 3 hours, 23 minutes in late November, according...

Baylor 3rd B12 team to put off opener after La Tech outbreakWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor became the third Big 12 team forced to postpone its scheduled season opener this weekend after Louisiana Tech reported multiple positive COVID-19 tests Tuesday, less than two weeks after a hurricane affected its...

AP Sports WriterKentucky LB Courtney Love poised to have another good yearBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Courtney Love chalks up his promising season anchoring Kentucky's defense to finally getting the chance to regularly play.Now, the senior middle linebacker's goal to help make the Wildcats one of the...

Rutgers adds Joseph, Robinson to football coaching staffPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers had added Noah Joseph and Cory Robinson to its football coaching staff.Coach Chris Ash announced the additions on Thursday.Joseph, who worked with Ash at Iowa State, will serve as co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Robinson will be...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2017 NEC Season PreviewBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Saint Francis got over the hump last season in claiming its first Northeast Conference title and FCS playoff appearance in over two decades playing in the conference.Make no mistake, the once-struggling program isn't content or relaxed with the new...

OSU's Mike Gundy offers to pay for public school securitySTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has offered to pay for enhanced security measures to protect the school system attended by his children.Gundy on Wednesday told the Stillwater school board he is worried there's no plan to...

Board of Trustees approves Neyland renovation proposalKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Board of Trustees has approved a proposal for a $106 million Neyland Stadium renovation that the school is aiming to have completed by August 2019.The board voted in favor of the renovation Friday afternoon after its finance and...

AP Sports WriterBowlsby feels good about Big 12 despite negative perceptionsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the Big 12's decision to restore a football championship game was based only on the league wanting to optimize its chances of getting a team into the College Football...

LSU backup quarterbacks McMillan, Narcisse leaving programBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU backup quarterbacks Justin McMillan and Lowell Narcisse have announced they're leaving the Tigers.McMillan graduated this summer and is eligible to play immediately at any NCAA program. His announcement does not say where he'll go, but says it's...

AP Sports WriterSluggish offense hampering Hawkeyes once againBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Barring a turnaround that doesn't seem like it's coming, Iowa's season will likely come down to one word.Forgettable. Once again, it's largely the offense that's to blame.The Hawkeyes (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) have scored 19...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Playoff Review: Northern Iowa 13, South Dakota State 10By CRAIG HALEYThe Score - Northern Iowa (10-4) beat No. 7 seed South Dakota State (8-5) 13-10 in the second round of the FCS playoffs.Story Line - Behind it stout defense, UNI avenged a 38-7 loss to...